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NCHN July Recap: From the Executive Director

Rebecca Davis
Aug 3, 2012 11:23 AM
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From the Executive Director: July 31, 2012

Can you believe that it is already August!  The summer is certainly flying by – this time last month we were waiting for the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA); now it seems that folks are moving into the presidential election waiting game. What impact will the election have on health care?  Can we afford to wait to see or should we keep moving forward with implementation of provisions of the ACA that directly impacts health networks and those that networks serve? The majority of your peers I talk with are moving ahead, exploring options with their members on how to best deliver quality healthcare services to the patients within their service area.  NCHN will continue to monitor the implementation of the ACA and keep you informed of any potential opportunities for health networks. 

The NCHN Board of Directors and staff wish Eileen Holloran, Public Health Analyst with the Office of Rural Health Policy, the very best in her upcoming retirement.  Eileen has been a strong supporter of health networks and NCHN activities and we will miss her presence at our Leadership Summit and annual Conference.  See a final interview with Eileen below. 

A number of NCHN activities were announced during July and some will be continuing into August.  I encourage you to continue your participation and involvement.    

  • The new NCHN website was launched in July.  One of the new components of the site is the network profile section.  Seven (7) members completed their profile in time to receive the discount on the 2013 Conference Registration. Over the few weeks, Christy will be following up with members to assist them with questions about the website and to ensure that all NCHN members’ profiles are posted and up to date. 
  • The call for Best Practice Models, Success Stories and/or Lessons Learned was issued during July.  The deadline to submit your story is Wednesday, August 1.  I am anticipating some great examples from NCHN members across the country.  If you haven’t already begun to work on your submission, please take a few minutes and do so today.  » Download the Submission Form (doc)
  • NCHN Staff will be offering two orientation sessions.  The first session is on Wednesday, August 8 at 3:00 PM ET. (A second session will be repeated on Thursday, September 6 at 1:00 PM ET.) This is an opportunity for NCHN members to review their membership benefits, learn about NCHN programs and offerings and connect with your peers. Details for the orientations were distributed through a Save the Date emailing.  If you plan to participate in the August 8th call, please pre-register here.
  • The NCHN 2012 Network Leader Salary & Benefit Survey Report will be distributed later this week to the members that participated in the survey.  Thanks to the approximately 65% of the current membership that participated in the survey. If you did not participate in the survey and would like to purchase a copy of the report, please contact me for pricing.     
  • NCHN’s 2012 Leadership Summit – “Do What You do Best and Link to the Rest” is fast approaching and will be held at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri on September 25, 2012. Deadline for room reservations is August 31, but I would encourage you to make the reservations as soon as possible to ensure that you receive the NCHN rate of $125/night. Lodging details are located elsewhere in the eNews! Registration details will be announced later this week through a special email. 
  • The RHNR Consulting Task Force has been working for several months on the Health Network Consulting Group initiative and will soon be announcing a call for consultants. NCHN members are eligible to apply to serve as a consultant in the new program. 
  • The August Coffee/Tea Chat will be held on Wednesday, August 15 at 12:00 PM ET.  This is your time to connect with your peers across the nation and discussion what is on your mind. 
  • The Program Development Committee is working on a comprehensive membership survey and plans to release it during August.  Please watch your email box for the survey and take a few minutes to complete.  Survey results will be utilized for NCHN programming. 
  • And the 2013 Conference Planning Committee is working on organizing and planning the 19th Annual NCHN Conference – “All that Jazz” which will be held in New Orleans April 17-19, 2013.  The committee will be conducting a short survey about possible pre-conference session(s) and other activities at the 2013 Conference later this month.  Please respond to the survey and provide your input to the Conference Planning Committee. 

In other news this month, we are so happy to welcome a new member!  Welcome to Southeast Oklahoma Rural Health Network and Stacie Pace.  I think this is our first member from Oklahoma. We look forward to working with Stacie and welcome you to NCHN! Also, Beverlyann Austin renewed as an Associate Member. We are glad to have Beverlyann continuing her relationship with NCHN and look forward to her participation as an Associate Member.

Enjoy August, if you are vacationing, we wish you safe travels and a wonderful trip.

Rebecca J. Davis, Ph.D.
Ph: 970-712-0732

Link: View the July e-News

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